Social Distancing

When I was visiting with my Orthopedic Doctor, we had a discussion about wearing/not wearing a face mask since everyone but him was wearing a face mask and what prompted the discussion was the fact that I asked him why he was not wearing one.  He explained that all the SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE points to the fact that face masks do not protect individuals from catching anything unless they are made with .5 micron fabric like the N95 masks. 

If an individual is SICK then wearing a face mask keeps from spreading the sickness to OTHERS but does nothing, if anything, to protect yourself.  It may make the individual feel better but it giving that person a false sense of security.

WHAT WORKS:
1.  Social Distancing - keeping 6 feet between you and someone else
2.  Washing Hands - thoroughly and often
3.  Cleaning Touched Surfaces

I have no problem social distancing from others but I fear that OTHERS don't share the same safe guards and since I have anemia and a very low immune system due to a low white blood cell count, I have to be particularly vigilant in the way that I move around in public, making sure that I keep my distance and do not rely on others to do it for me.